Comments on: International Muay Thai Superfights http://blog.galvintan.com/2008/07/07/international-muay-thai-superfights/ nah sih gua uh ji pa ban Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:28:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Galvin http://blog.galvintan.com/2008/07/07/international-muay-thai-superfights/#comment-60795 Galvin Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:29:36 +0000 http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=734#comment-60795 Thanks Ronin, I don't really know what can I contribute there :) Thanks Ronin, I don’t really know what can I contribute there :)

]]> By: Ronin http://blog.galvintan.com/2008/07/07/international-muay-thai-superfights/#comment-60774 Ronin Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:36:07 +0000 http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=734#comment-60774 very good coverage, galvin. good pictures and write up. we need you at the muaythai.sg forum. ronin very good coverage, galvin. good pictures and write up. we need you at the muaythai.sg forum.

ronin

]]> By: galvin http://blog.galvintan.com/2008/07/07/international-muay-thai-superfights/#comment-60532 galvin Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:47:40 +0000 http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=734#comment-60532 Hey Julian, Thanks. Actually I was not at the ringside. I got the 3rd tier tickets, which are those after VVIP and VIP seatings. Pretty decent view but I've got my 300mm telezoom. It was an awesome night although some matches were rigged :( Hey Julian, Thanks. Actually I was not at the ringside. I got the 3rd tier tickets, which are those after VVIP and VIP seatings. Pretty decent view but I’ve got my 300mm telezoom.

It was an awesome night although some matches were rigged :(

]]> By: Julian Si http://blog.galvintan.com/2008/07/07/international-muay-thai-superfights/#comment-60521 Julian Si Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:54:48 +0000 http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=734#comment-60521 Your shots are incredible :-) You must have been one of those ring-side with those fantastic Canon L- lenses!! CHEERS! Your shots are incredible :-) You must have been one of those ring-side with those fantastic Canon L- lenses!!

CHEERS!

]]> By: Syukur http://blog.galvintan.com/2008/07/07/international-muay-thai-superfights/#comment-60511 Syukur Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:55:50 +0000 http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=734#comment-60511 Yeah... i did not go to the event.. last minute very tired after the football match... thanks for visiting my blog and updating the pictures from the event....thank you very much dude...your blog is nice... will link yous to mine.. thanks again. Yeah… i did not go to the event.. last minute very tired after the football match… thanks for visiting my blog and updating the pictures from the event….thank you very much dude…your blog is nice… will link yous to mine.. thanks again.

]]> By: JenJoe http://blog.galvintan.com/2008/07/07/international-muay-thai-superfights/#comment-60496 JenJoe Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:07:09 +0000 http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=734#comment-60496 Yes I totally agree on Khoo-Hasim fight as rigged. I was there and although I am not well versed with the point system, a right minded spectator can see easily The Red Dragon (Khoo) as being the superior fighter. So the "wrong-minded" judges seemed to think being superior is not the criteria to winning..*shrugs. Yes I totally agree on Khoo-Hasim fight as rigged. I was there and although I am not well versed with the point system, a right minded spectator can see easily The Red Dragon (Khoo) as being the superior fighter. So the “wrong-minded” judges seemed to think being superior is not the criteria to winning..*shrugs.

]]> By: Joe http://blog.galvintan.com/2008/07/07/international-muay-thai-superfights/#comment-60482 Joe Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:17:52 +0000 http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=734#comment-60482 Great pics, very clear and close-up! I was there too, but you left out a LOT of the drama in the commentary. For example, 1) Zaki's stupid and very, very long and overly-dramatic show-off routine before the match with Leonardo. And ironically he seemed like a wimp at the end, kept clutching his shoulder. So easy to pop out when he's a muay thai fighter..? 2) How Singha, fans & corner people showed their displeasure at having the fight stopped even though he was bleeding a lot. 3) Yes, the Red Dragon's fight was RIGGED!!! Khoo was obviously the superior fighter. He landed a lot of hard, direct punches and kicks. In Muay Thai, those should score higher than soft punches and kicks. And Khoo kept managing to catch Hashim's legs and kick him down the floor many times! It shows how weak Hashim's technique is. He must have realized this, as for the 2nd & 3rd rounds Hashim kept clinching (= hugging) Khoo to stop him from punching and kicking! What an unexciting match after that. Even though clinching is not a foul & can lead to throws, but That's not real fighting! How in the world did it end up in a tie, and then how in the world did Hashim win????? BULL SHIT!!!!!!!! - also, Olivia Jackson's face looks really swollen and scary in your pic. You didn't mention that she was bleeding pretty bad too. - you managed to catch one of Sean Wright's several direct hits to Singha's face. Yeah, could have mentioned that too. The guy was accurate and really beat up Singha's face, even though Singha tried a few acrobatic (but missed) moves like the elbows and the lunging knee. Great pics, very clear and close-up! I was there too, but you left out a LOT of the drama in the commentary.

For example,

1) Zaki’s stupid and very, very long and overly-dramatic show-off routine before the match with Leonardo. And ironically he seemed like a wimp at the end, kept clutching his shoulder. So easy to pop out when he’s a muay thai fighter..?

2) How Singha, fans & corner people showed their displeasure at having the fight stopped even though he was bleeding a lot.

3) Yes, the Red Dragon’s fight was RIGGED!!! Khoo was obviously the superior fighter. He landed a lot of hard, direct punches and kicks. In Muay Thai, those should score higher than soft punches and kicks. And Khoo kept managing to catch Hashim’s legs and kick him down the floor many times! It shows how weak Hashim’s technique is. He must have realized this, as for the 2nd & 3rd rounds Hashim kept clinching (= hugging) Khoo to stop him from punching and kicking! What an unexciting match after that. Even though clinching is not a foul & can lead to throws, but That’s not real fighting! How in the world did it end up in a tie, and then how in the world did Hashim win????? BULL SHIT!!!!!!!!

- also, Olivia Jackson’s face looks really swollen and scary in your pic. You didn’t mention that she was bleeding pretty bad too.

- you managed to catch one of Sean Wright’s several direct hits to Singha’s face. Yeah, could have mentioned that too. The guy was accurate and really beat up Singha’s face, even though Singha tried a few acrobatic (but missed) moves like the elbows and the lunging knee.

]]> By: sotong http://blog.galvintan.com/2008/07/07/international-muay-thai-superfights/#comment-60481 sotong Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:37:55 +0000 http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=734#comment-60481 lol... Penang chow ah beng vs Klang chow ah beng! hehehe lol… Penang chow ah beng vs Klang chow ah beng!
hehehe

]]> By: Glenn Guan http://blog.galvintan.com/2008/07/07/international-muay-thai-superfights/#comment-60476 Glenn Guan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:56:58 +0000 http://blog.galvintan.com/?p=734#comment-60476 chow ah beng! great capture. good pix :) chow ah beng! great capture. good pix :)

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